The planet Jupiter is closely associated with the sign of Sagittarius and also with the sign of Pisces. Jupiter is the planet that indicates growth and abundance when looked at in the personal horoscope chart. Jupiter can for some bring all that luck and fortune that so many crave. But as the wise man said, there can be too much of a good thing. When possessions and ‘good fortune’ get too big, the weight can weigh you down most terribly. On the other hand one can run hither and thither scattering energy wastefully trying to achieve what is not possible under the urgings of Jupiter to make it big.
Egyptian god Horus, Lord of the Ladder to Heaven [Budge]
The beneficial side of Jupiter is seen in his ability to give optimism and protection in the harsher times of life, to balance out his polarity seen in Saturn. These two planets act in unison, or should do for a good working of the horoscope, Jupiter bringing wealth and growth whilst Saturn brings control and discipline to give the growth some direction. Saturn keeps Jupiter within sensible limits and Jupiter prevents Saturn from making everything too austere and limited.
Greco-Roman god Zeus or Jupiter
Jupiter enjoys a bit of pomp and ceremony when he is not having a good belly laugh at the absurdities of life, for he sees the bigger picture that puts all the smaller events of everyday living into perspective. There is Zeus/Jupiter riding high on throne or horse and there is Zeus/Jupiter mingling amicably with the people and with full understanding of their needs and foibles. That’s wise Jupiter. A little history of astrology for the curious can be found in Campion's History of Western Astrology Volume I: The Ancient and Classical Worlds
The horseman leading us to victory.
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